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A Conversation With: Aaron Mercier of Mercier Guitars
Aaron Mercier is a guitarist for Kings Of Carnage, and a Musicians Institute alumnus who is keeping very busy in many areas of the music industry, both as a performer and a man behind the scenes. On a recent visit back to the MI campus, Aaron spoke to The Mix about...
Coming Soon: MI’s Newest Performance Complex & Music Venue
We are super excited to announce that MI is opening the doors of the newest venue in Hollywood, Live House! Our doors will open with Steve Vai's 52-hour Big Mama Jama Jam-a-Thon on September 28, which will feature a continuous jam featuring many of Vai's famous...
Musicians Institute’s Sunday Funday at ALT 98.7’s Summer Camp!
On August 12, Musicians Institute headed down to Long Beach to partner up with iHeart Radio and ALT 98.7 for some summer festival fun with our very own MI sponsored booth! Festival goers were able to come the tent to grab some swag and enter for a chance to win...
Jonathan Davis At MI’s Conversation Series: Here’s What We Learned
On August 2, Jonathan Davis of Korn came to Musicians Institute as part of one of our Conversation Series with Ryan Downey. Davis is fresh off the release of his first solo album, Black Labyrinth, and he stopped by to chat to students about the inspirations behind his...
#TBT Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius is widely considered one of the most influential bassists of all time, so to celebrate our first #TBT post, here are some Jaco performances that’ll inspire you to get you back into the practice room real quick! Opening for Joni Mitchell. Weather Report...
News Flash: Highly Empathetic People Process Music Differently Than Everyone Else
It's probably a sure bet that everyone that studies and works at Musicians Institute is almost equally passionate about music in our lives. Music, for many, makes the world go 'round, and it has the ability to bring together people of every background and color. And,...
